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DOJ Enforcement Press Releases
These are the U.S. Department of Justice's own published announcements of federal criminal charges, indictments, pleas, convictions, and sentencings. Each record is a document (an Article), not a person profile: it labels a matter, and it does not assert any individual's guilt. Charges are allegations; a defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. ProofAML is not the issuing authority — the Department of Justice is. Binding designations live on the sanctions hub; wanted/fugitive rosters on the wanted hub.
11,876 enforcement press releases published – , from the U.S. Department of Justice.
Launch corpus: a bounded, most-recent window of the full DOJ feed (~269,500 releases since 2009). The complete historical backfill is a documented future step. Source: justice.gov/news — public domain (17 U.S.C. §105). See the source overview.
Top issuing offices
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) · 2,131
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) · 1,002
- Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) · 759
- USAO - Massachusetts · 454
- National Fraud Enforcement Division · 384
- USAO - Florida, Middle · 369
- USAO - District of Columbia · 337
- USAO - Florida, Northern · 335
- Criminal Division · 293
- USAO - Louisiana, Eastern · 273
- USAO - South Dakota · 243
- USAO - Missouri, Western · 239
Most recent releases
The 100 most recent of 11,876. Every release below has its own citable page; search the full set by title with the Enforcement-article filter →
- 11th Circuit Affirms Conviction, 30-Year Sentence in Cold Case Prosecution of 2001 Murder of Pregnant Army Private in Germany
- Baltimore Felon Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charges
- BATON ROUGE MAN SENTENCED TO 74 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR DISTRIBUTING FENTANYL AND METHAMPHETAMINE
- Brazilian Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Managerial Role in Conspiracy to Launder Tens of Millions of Dollars in Illicit Cash Proceeds
- Brazilian Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Managerial Role in Conspiracy to Launder Tens of Millions of Dollars in Illicit Cash Proceeds
- Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Cocaine
- Bronx man going to prison for bank fraud conspiracy and ID theft
- Connecticut Physician and His Practices Pay More Than $860K to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
- Convicted Drug Dealer Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine While Armed with Firearm, Extended Magazine, and Drum Magazine
- D.C. Mother Pleads Guilty to Perjury for Lying to Grand Jury During Investigation into Her 2-Year-Old Son’s Murder
- Depew man sentenced for entering secure area at the Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- District Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for March 2026 Shooting at a Community Market
- District of Arizona Charges 279 Individuals for Immigration-Related Criminal Conduct this Week
- East Hartford Man Charged with Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
- El Dorado County man charged with producing child sexual abuse material
- Escaped Shreveport Inmate Who Triggered Multi-Agency Manhunt Indicted for Violent Carjacking
- Evansville Tax Preparer Lands in Federal Prison for $965,000 COVID 19 Tax Credit Fraud
- Father and Daughter Admit Roles in Conspiracy to Violate Clean Air Act
- Federal Detainees to Be Relocated to Detention Facilities in Mecklenburg County; Partnership Between the U.S. Attorney’s Office, U.S. Marshals Service, and Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office Brings Federal Resources to North Carolina
- Federal inmate convicted of using his time in prison to defraud local family and others
- Final Defendant Sentenced in a Conspiracy to Distribute Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
- Final Two Defendants in Murder-for-Hire Conspiracy Plead Guilty on Day of Trial
- Five Non-Citizens Arrested for Voter Fraud Across the Northern District
- Floridian sentenced to federal prison, ordered to pay $2.8M in restitution for money laundering scheme in the Eastern District of Texas
- Fort Thompson Woman Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury
- Four S.C. Law Enforcement Officers Honored at 2026 Strom Thurmond Awards
- Georgia Inmates Sentenced in Police‑Impersonation Jury‑Duty Call Scheme
- Grand jury indicts Wichita man for trafficking methamphetamine
- Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Dismantles Drug Trafficking Network in Southeast Louisiana
- Illegal Alien from Brazil Sentenced for Illegally Reentering the US After Prior Removal
- Illegal Alien Sentenced to 13 Years in Prison for 2025 Armed Carjacking, Attempted Carjacking in Philadelphia
- Jacksonville Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Drug Offenses
- Jamaican Fraudster Extradited To Michigan Sentenced To Prison For His Role In Nationwide Fraud Scheme
- Java Center man pleads guilty to possession of child pornography
- Las Vegas Man Charged with Blackmailing Child into Producing Child Pornography
- Leader of Lubbock Bandidos Motorcycle Club sentenced to federal prison for meth distribution
- Little Eagle Man Sentenced to More Than 19 Years in Federal Prison for Child Sex Abuse
- Massachusetts Man Charged for His Role in Marriage and Immigration Document Fraud
- Mexican National Charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Cocaine and Methamphetamine in Lafayette
- Milwaukee Man Sentenced to 38 Years in Federal Prison for Murder of Letter Carrier
- Miracle-Ear and its Foundation Agree to Pay over $6.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations Concerning the Paycheck Protection Program
- Missouri Sex Offender Admits Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
- Muncie Man Accused of Falsely Requesting over $1 Million in COVID-19 Relief Tax Credits
- Nashua Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
- Nashville Man Convicted of Operating Major Cocaine and Fentanyl Trafficking Operation from Downtown Nashville Apartment
- New Haven Man Pleads Guilty to Pandemic Relief Program Fraud Offense
- New Jersey Man Indicted on Arson Charges Connected to Retail Store Fire
- North Fort Myers Man Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Gun and Drug Offenses
- Northern Nevada Man Indicted for Federal Child Sexual Abuse Material Crimes
- Oahu Girls’ Wrestling Coach Indicted for Production, Distribution, Receipt, and Possession of Child Pornography and Child Sex Trafficking
- Oahu Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Prison for Producing Child Pornography
- Orleans Parish Resident Sentenced for Drug Trafficking Offense
- Panama City Drug Trafficking Organization Dismantled by Homeland Security Task Force Prosecution
- Previously Convicted Bank Robber Charged Again for Robbing Banks Wearing “Old Man” Mask
- Previously convicted sex offender sentenced to 35 years in prison
- Prior Convicted Orleans Parish Sex Offender Sentenced for Possession of Child Sex Abuse Materials
- Scotland County Man Convicted on Drug and Firearm Charges
- Serial Robber Pleads Guilty To Robbing East Bay CVS With Imitation AR-Style Rifle And Possessing Machine Gun And Ammunition
- Shiprock Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder
- Somerset Lifesciences Inc. Agrees to Pay $4M to Resolve Allegations of Causing Medicare to Pay Claims for its Mislabeled Generic Drug
- Spokane Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Receipt of Child Pornography
- St. Louis County Man Admits Using Fraudulent Deed Filings to Steal At Least 14 Properties
- Texas residents charged with promoting Illegal tax shelter
- The District of Alaska Joins DOJ Fraud Division, IRS, and IRS-CI in National Tax Enforcement Surge Exposing Over $490 Million in Tax Fraud
- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee Joins DOJ Fraud Division, IRS, and IRS-CI in National Tax Enforcement Surge Exposing Tax Fraud
- Three People Charged in Conspiracy to Commit Sex Trafficking of Minors and Related Charges
- TICKFAW MAN SENTENCED TO 120 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR POSSESSING METHAMPHETAMINE WITH THE INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
- Tucson Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Child Exploitation Crimes
- Twice-Deported Illegal Alien from Mexico Arrested on Federal Complaint Charging Him with Possessing 360 Kilograms of Cocaine
- Two Florida defendants sentenced to prison for nearly $900,000 health care scam
- Two Plead Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Benefits Fraud Conspiracy
- U.S. Attorney Pledges Support in Fight Against Fraud
- U.S. Attorney’s Office Filed 111 Border-Related Cases This Week
- U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Puerto Rico Announces Creation of the Interagency Fraud Enforcement Task Force
- Waimanalo Man Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
- Waipahu Women Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Pandemic and Tax Fraud While Earning Millions from an Unlicensed Construction Business
- 2 Mexican men jailed for illegally reentering U.S.
- Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Firearms
- Brevard County Man Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine
- Bucks County Man Charged With Threatening to Assault and Murder a Member of the United States Congress
- California Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
- Charlotte Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud for Stealing Hundreds of Thousands from the North Carolina Medicaid Program
- Concord Man Pleads Guilty to Production of Child Sex Abuse Material
- Convicted Felon Sentenced in Case Involving a Loaded Pistol, Cocaine, and Two Young Children in Car
- Convicted Murderer Sentenced for Drug-Trafficking Crimes in HSTF Investigation
- CVS Agrees to Pay $315M for Illegally Filling Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions and for Submitting False Claims to the Federal Government
- Danville Man Sentenced to 19 years for Enticement of Multiple Minors, Extortive Threats
- Dayton man sentenced to 22 years in prison for dealing drugs while on federal supervised release
- Disgraced Former FBI Agent Sentenced in Second Federal Prosecution
- District Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Possessing Stolen, Loaded Firearm While on Supervision for Multiple Prior Offenses
- DOJ, ATF, Law Enforcement Partners Conclude Operation Show Me Justice
- Drug Dealer Selling Methamphetamine Near Playground Sentenced to Federal Prison
- Duo Admits Cool Valley Murder
- EDNC Unveils Ten Federal Indictments Alleging Noncitizens Voted in the 2024 Election
- Elkins Woman Admits to More Than $400,000 in COVID Fraud
- Essex County Man Sentenced to 50 Years for Online Enticement of Minors and Child Pornography Crimes
- Federal Jury Finds Clarion County Man Guilty on 30 Counts of Money Laundering and Wire and Mail Fraud
- Federal Prosecutors Uncover Over $1.5 Million in Tax Fraud as Additional Cases Move Forward
- Five Federally Charged Following Multiagency Investigation into Drug Trafficking Operation Run from Mexican Prison Following Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Illegal Opioid Distribution Conspiracy